People trust dentists more than doctors
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- Published: Thursday, 11 October 2012 12:54
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There is a long held view of the traditional family GP widely trusted within the community, always on hand to dish out advice. But new research reveals that dentists are winning the race for trust, as 88 per cent of people surveyed in a new poll confirmed that they have a very high degree of trust in their dentist, even greater than in their doctor. |
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The poll, conducted by Bray Leino, also revealed twice as many people (19.7 per cent) value their relationship with their dentist over their doctor (9.9 per cent). The level of trust is reflected in the amount of people following advice from their dentist, with more than three in four people (76.4 per cent) deciding how often they went for a check-up based on when their dentist recommended.
It isn't all good news, as the research also points to almost two in every three people not visiting the dentist for at least three years, while more than one in four people (27 per cent) who don't visit their dentist cite fear as the reason for not doing so.
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